Balblair / 2004 Bourbon Matured

Balblair

2004 Bourbon Matured

ABV 46%
REVIEWED Issue 130

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Specifications

Brand: Balblair
Expression: 2004 Bourbon Matured
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: No Age Statement
Year of bottling: 2015
ABV: 46%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Gavin D. Smith

Nose: Soft and fresh, with ginger snaps, coconut and slightly salty lemon juice.
Palate: A silky mouth-feel, with immediate lively spices, apricots, and digestive biscuits dipped in honey.
Finish: Spices persist, with drier notes of char in a lengthy finish.
Comment: Classic American oak-matured Bablair. Lack of chill-filtration and enhanced ABV really suit the brand.

8.2

Taster Joe Bates

Nose: Enticing vanilla, coconut, raisin and bready notes at play here.
Palate: Lots more sweet bourbon-influenced vanilla and coconut on the palate along with some fresher citrus notes.
Finish: Lingering honey sweetness tempered with some dry oaky notes.
Comment: The Bourbon maturation leaves its unmistakable influence on this all-too tempting dram.

8.2

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Balblair Distillery, Edderton, Tain, Highland, Highland, Scotland

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